Riley Mesepitu

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Riley Henao Mesepitu
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration
Incumbent
Assumed office
2017

Riley Henao Mesepitu is the current permanent secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration in Solomon Islands. [1] [2]

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Education

Mesepitu holds a Bachelor's degree in Management/Public Administration and Economics from the University of South Pacific. He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.

Career

Mesepitu previously worked as the former General Manager of Solomon Islands Small Business Enterprise (SISBEC) and Human Resource Executive of Solomon Mutual Insurance Limited. [3]

He previously served as the Under Secretary, Director of Industry Development and Director Industry Development Division in the same Ministry. [3]

In the 2014 National General Election, Mesepitu was a candidate for the East Honiara constituency with the National Transformation Party. Mesepitu received 1,169 votes but lost to Independent candidate Douglas Ete. [4]

In 2017, Mesepitu was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration. [5] He was subsequently reappointed as Permanent Secretary in August 2021. [1]

As Permanent Secretary, Mesepitu has spearheaded reforms which seek to improve e-commerce access for small to medium businesses, [6] and has also sought to make it easier for communities, youth groups, women and tribes to form business entities within Solomon Islands. [7]

Mesepitu also currently serves on the board of directors at Our Telekom, [8] a prominent telecommunication provider in the Solomon Islands.

References

  1. 1 2 Solomon Islands, Government (25 August 2021). "Permanent Secretaries Re-Appointed". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Solomon Islands, Government (26 November 2024). "Solomon Islands Gazette" (PDF). Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Mesepitu and Galokale reappointed | Theislandsun". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  4. ↑ Islands Election, Solomon (6 April 2014). "National Parliament - 2014 NGE results - East Honiara". Solomon Islands Election. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Star News, Solomon (2017-08-21). "GOVERNMENT FILLS THREE PERMANENT SECRETARY POSTS". Solomon Star News. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  6. ↑ "UNCTAD supports Solomon Islands to develop a national e-commerce strategy". UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  7. ↑ Admin (2025-07-10). "MCILI undergoes reform programmes – Theislandsun". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Management | Our Telekom". Management | Our Telekom. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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